The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-07-07
State Press Comment.

State Press Comment.
New Orleans Chronicle: cit is not
the captured flags which the people
OF the South would like to have re-
turned, bnt the silver spoons which
were stolen"
New Iberia Farmer: Keep cool,
confreres and sswait for the wagon"
in which Nichols and 'etrue Democ-
racy" will next year take glorious
ride.
Louisiana Journal: There is q dis
position to take human life upon too
slight provocation, and what is worse
there is too much public sentiment
which upholds and encourages this
disposition. Public sentiment needs
toning up on this question.
Louisiana journal: The issue in
the present State campaign is between
personal and representative govern
ment. The people can surely decide
whether they want Chief Executive
for the whole people or one merely
for his political friends. It would
seem that there would be room for
no doubt as to the decision of this
question.
Colfax Chronicle: Nichols and
McEnery represent two ideas in Lou
isiana, and it is useless for the State
ring to attempt to avoid the issue by
aspersing the political character Of
Gen. Nichols. The people have de-
termined to have o show at the adj
ministration of affairs in this State,
and they propose to war it out on
this line whether Nichols or some
other good man heads their marching
columns"
Arcadia Sentinel: Believing the
election of General Nichols to the
gubernatorial chair to be the first
grand step in the march of reform in
our State politics, we shall devote oul
talents, our influence, and what little
money we may command towards
futhering his cause. We earnestly
invite the cordial cooperation of al
persons interested in good govern.
ment towards bringing about an era
Of reform. The parish of Acadia TO,
Nichols is the watchword OF the Sen.
tinel.
New Orleans Picayune on the affray
in Morehouse Parish: s.Murder may
be palliated by provocation given OF
wrongs perpetrated, but there is nc
excuse for the ravisher save his de
graded and diabolical appetite, and il
ever human monster deserves to be
shot down without the Intervention
Of Judge or jury, his is the crime and
he the fitting victim. The degree O
the outrage is not limited by race
color or condition, and the men who
rise up to wreak vengeance on such {
criminal viii not fail to escape cen
! sure from every man who values The
integrity Of the family and the purity
and honor of women"
Ouachita Telegraph: We cannot
endorse the methods of the men who
compose the 50 called ring of Ouachi
ia parish. Let the purpose be legit.
innate and the means of accomplish.
ing it such as the moral sense of man.
hood viii approve, and there can BIZ
no possible objection to any ring
But it is notorious, thatin this plague
stricken and boss-ridden parish, the
mass OF the intelligent white men
have no more to do with. the direction
and management of public affairs
than the cattle that Craze in idle con.
tentment upon the. hills and valleys
laid waste by their reign of violence
and terror. This is fact. Why il
it so? In future issues the Telegraph
viii seek to answer this question.
New Orleans Picayune: The friends
Of Gen. Nichols believe that he il
the true and tried son of Louisians
who is best able to satisfy the de.
mands Of the Democracy in giving US
9 pure and able government in Lou
isiana. They are not satisfied with
the present regime, and propose tc
replace it with something more in &C
cordance with the wishes of the PEG.
pie. We believe his friends humble,
9 majority of the Democratic party Of
Louisiana. We believe be is the one
man around whom will rally the Dem
ocratic masses of the State. The
Picaynne will continue to advocate
his cause first last and all the time
because we believe he is the patriot
that Louisiana now needs to guide
her affaira Of State.
A new flower has been discovered
on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec which
changes color three times dav. II